Gottlieb later issued a statement through CBS that read, "It was not a smart thing to say and I apologize."

According to SI.com, Barkley said during halftime of a later game, "Listen -- me, Kenny, Greg Anthony and Greg Gumbel did not take that personally, so all you people at home who have got no life and who are talking bad about Doug Gottlieb -- get a life. It is over with, and it's no big deal."

A former point guard for Notre Dame and Oklahoma State, Gottlieb worked for ESPN and ESPN Radio from 2003-2012. Last summer, he left ESPN for a job with CBS.